The Humanities Edge is an academic and career development program for MDC-to-FIU transfer students majoring in the humanities. This pathway partnership between MDC and FIU creates a rich academic experience to help students maintain an interest in the humanities while supporting their transition to FIU. A core aspect of the program is the summer H.E.ART program, a week-long intensive and inspiring academic program for 60 transfer students majoring in history, English and art.
Thanks to generous assistance from The Mellon Foundation, The Humanities Edge supports approximately 5,000 MDC and FIU students studying in all the humanities disciplines.
Throughout the year, we offer special lectures, Humanities at Work panels, and conversations with prominent people who studied the humanities.
The Humanities Edge also supports faculty by offering collaborative grants for student-focused projects, professional development opportunities, and a framework to improve humanities curriculum while affirming the value of diversifying scholarship across the disciplines, all while reinforcing the importance of the humanities to a democratic society.
Students interested in pursuing a four-year degree at FIU in the departments of art and art history, English, and history are encouraged to participate in The Humanities Edge program. Additionally, the program provides support and opportunities for students majoring in other humanities disciplines, including philosophy, gender and ethnic studies, modern languages and classical studies. The Humanities Edge encourages all humanities majors to explore our offerings.
Support for The Humanities Edge: An MDC-FIU Pathway Partnership is provided, in part, by a grant from The Mellon Foundation.
